South Mountain Reservation

Hemlock Falls Viewpoint & Reservior Road via Openwood Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 51 min

Hemlock Falls Viewpoint & Reservior Road via Openwood Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Newstead, NJ. The route reaches Hemlock Falls Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 310 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 505 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lenape Trail (Yellow) 40.75557, -74.29297
Nearest town Newstead, NJ

Directions

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Hemlock Falls Viewpoint & Reservior Road via Openwood Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 51 min

Elevation 276–506 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Reservation

Trailhead: Lenape Trail (Yellow) · 40.75557, -74.29297

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 65° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading NE.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Yellow Bypass, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading E.
  4. 350 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow) / Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading S.
  6. 250 ftBear right onto Reservior Road, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right onto Longwood Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Summit Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Openwood Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hemlock Falls Loop, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftReach Hemlock Falls Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 400 ftTurn left onto Openwood Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Summit Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Longwood Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miSharp left onto Reservior Road, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miBear left onto Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading SW.
  22. 250 ftTurn left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow) / Turtle Back Trail (Orange), heading W.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
  24. 350 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Bypass, heading W.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading W.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

43% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F65°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Sun 75°61°
Mon 81°63°
Tue 85°64°
Wed 86°68°
Thu 84°69°
Fri 74°60°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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